tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
forcibly; against one's will
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to run around; to bustle about
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
good-natured person; nice person
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
inheritance; something given or received
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
by virtue of one's office; in the nature of one's duties
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
sons and daughters; children; girl
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands